HC Deb 18 March 1965 vol 708 cc299-300W
45. Dame Joan Vickers

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will encourage all local authorities to change their present educational system gradually to that of comprehensive schools for all pupils and to eliminate their present grammar and denominational schools.

Mr. Crosland

I shall be issuing a circular to local education authorities calling on them to submit plans for the reorganisation of secondary education on comprehensive lines. This will involve considering the position, but not the elimination, of all maintained schools in their areas, including grammar schools and denominational schools.

56. Mr. Orme

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether the circular sent to local authorities concerning their schemes for the introduction of comprehensive secondary education dealt with the issue of compulsion.

77. Mr. Rose

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what response he has so far received from local education authorities to his circular, inviting them to prepare schemes for secondary education along comprehensive lines.

Mr. Crosland

This circular has not yet been issued.

73. Mr. Snow

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science when he intends to circularise local authorities inviting schemes to reorganise secondary education; and whether inducements will be offered to those local education authorities organising on comprehensive lines.

76. Mr. Hamling

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science when he intends to circularise local education authorities inviting them to prepare their comprehensive secondary education schemes; and whether he will make a statement.

Mr. Crosland

I would refer my hon. Friends to the answer I have given today to the right hon. Member for Sutton Coldfield (Mr. Geoffrey Lloyd).

Mr. William Hamilton

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether local education authorities will be compelled to prepare schemes for secondary education on comprehensive principles.

Mr. Crosland

I propose to settle the terms of the circular after consultation with the local authority, teacher and other appropriate associations to whom I hope shortly to send a draft.